CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
Joint Examination for the School Certificate
and General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY
5096/1
PAPER 1 Multiple Choice
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER SESSION 2002
1 hour
Additional materials:
Multiple Choice answer sheet
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (Type B or HB is recommended)
TIME
1 hour
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided
unless this has already been done for you.
There are forty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four
possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft
pencil on the separate answer sheet.
Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
This question paper consists of 15 printed pages and 1 blank page.
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The diagram shows a plant (onion) cell as seen with a light microscope.
Which part is not present in animal cells?
A
2
D
Which diagram shows the type of organism that causes tuberculosis?
A
B
1000
unicellular;
reproduces
by fission
3
B C
C
D
50
1000
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multicellular;
larval stages
worm-like
unicellular;
no true nucleus
mycelium of
hyphae
Which feature of the liver best shows it to be one of the most active organs in the body?
A
It deaminates all surplus amino acids.
B
It receives blood from two main sources.
C
Its cells have large numbers of mitochondria.
D
It stores large amounts of glycogen.
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4
The diagrams show the start and the end result of an experiment using Visking tubing as a
membrane.
Visking
tubing
starch
suspension
white
start of experiment
blue/black
end of experiment
yellow
iodine
solution
Why does the starch suspension change colour?
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A
Iodine enters the tube by osmosis, hydrolysing the starch.
B
Iodine passes by diffusion into the tube and reacts with the starch.
C
Starch is converted to sugar in the tube and is detected by the iodine.
D
Starch passes out of the tube and reacts with the iodine.
The diagram shows a simple carbon cycle.
carbon dioxide
X
plants
Z
Y
animals
What process occurs at X, Y and Z?
X
Y
Z
A
feeding
photosynthesis
respiration
B
photosynthesis
feeding
respiration
C
photosynthesis
respiration
feeding
D
respiration
photosynthesis
feeding
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8
Which nutrients are needed to replace haemoglobin lost during menstruation?
A
glucose and iron
B
iron and protein
C
protein and vitamin C
D
vitamin C and glucose
Why must fibre be included in the diet?
A
It helps form strong bones and teeth.
B
It helps the action of the gut muscles.
C
It is a rich source of energy.
D
It is needed for growth and tissue repair.
Why is breast milk better than cow’s milk for feeding babies?
A
It contains antibodies.
B
It contains iron.
C
It contains protein.
D
It contains vitamin C.
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9
The energy value of foods can be compared using the apparatus shown. The same mass of food
is burned under each of four tubes containing water.
In which tube would the temperature of the water rise the most?
A
B
C
D
thermometer
water
burning food
tin plate
0.5 g fat/butter
0.5 g lean meat
0.5 g soya bean
0.5 g sugar
10 Diagram 1 shows a vertical section through a molar tooth.
A
B
C
D
Diagram 2 shows a cross-section through the same molar tooth.
At what level was this cross-section taken?
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11 Scrapings were taken from the teeth of four students, one hour after the following activities. The
scrapings are spread over the surface of agar plates and incubated.
student
activity
1
brushing the teeth with water
2
brushing the teeth with toothpaste
3
eating an apple
4
eating a cake
Which agar plate contains the scrapings from student 4?
A
B
C
D
key
colonies
of bacteria
12 The diagram shows the stages in which a starch molecule is broken down to smaller molecules of
glucose.
starch
maltose
glucose
action of
action of
enzyme X
enzyme Y
What are the correct names for X and Y?
enzyme X
enzyme Y
A
amylase
amylase
B
amylase
maltase
C
maltase
amylase
D
maltase
maltase
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13 The diagrams show three blood vessels in transverse section.
1
2
3
In which order would blood flow through these vessels in passing from the heart, through the lungs
and back to the heart?
3
D
3
1
2
▼
C
3
▼
2
3
1
▼
B
2
2
▼
1
▼
A
▼
to heart
▼
through lungs
▼
from heart
1
14 When blood clots, the following events all take place.
1
a network of fibres is formed
2
fibrinogen is changed to fibrin
3
platelets encounter torn tissue
4
red blood cells and platelets are trapped
What is the correct order of these events?
A
1→2→4→3
B
1→3→4→2
C
3→1→2→4
D
3→2→1→4
15 Where would a blood clot cause a heart attack?
A
in an atrium of the heart
B
in a ventricle of the heart
C
in the carotid artery
D
in the coronary artery
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16 What percentage of oxygen and carbon dioxide does expired air contain?
oxygen %
carbon dioxide %
A
4.00
20.00
B
16.00
20.00
C
16.00
4.00
D
20.00
0.04
17 The graph shows changes in lung volume and rate of breathing over a period of time.
Which shows the vital capacity?
6
5
C
4
lung
volume /
dm3
D
A
3
B
2
1
0
0
time
18 Which part of cigarette smoke is mainly responsible for causing cancer?
A
carbon monoxide
B
nicotine
C
particles
D
tar
19 Which material forms a flexible support in the trachea?
A
bone
B
cartilage
C
ligament
D
muscle
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20 Between which bones is there a ball and socket joint?
A
humerus and scapula
B
humerus and ulna
C
radius and scapula
D
radius and ulna
21 What is the usual effect on the volume and concentration of urine produced when a person suffers
from diarrhoea?
volume
concentration
A
decreases
decreases
B
decreases
increases
C
increases
decreases
D
increases
increases
22 The diagram shows a capillary network near the surface of the skin.
muscle
arteriole
X
capillary
network
to vein
from artery
What happens when the muscle at X relaxes?
A
Less blood flows through the capillaries and the body retains heat.
B
More blood flows through the capillaries and the body loses heat.
C
The capillaries move away from the surface and the body retains heat.
D
The capillaries move nearer the surface and the body loses heat.
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23 There are two regions of the nervous system.
Which parts belong to each region?
central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
A
brain and spinal cord
spinal nerves
B
brain and spinal nerves
spinal cord
C
spinal cord and spinal nerves
brain
D
spinal nerves
brain and spinal cord
24 A student draws a dot and a cross as shown.
●
×
With his right eye closed, the student looks hard at the cross with his left eye. He brings the
drawing towards him until the dot disappears.
On which point inside his eye does the image of the dot fall when it disappears?
A
B
C
D
25 Which is a reflex action?
A
A football goalkeeper making a save.
B
A girl waving back to a boy who is waving to her.
C
The hand being moved quickly after a pin prick.
D
The skin becoming black and blue after a hard hit.
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Questions 26 and 27 refer to the diagram, which shows the male reproductive system.
6
1
5
2
4
3
26 Which labelled structure carries sperms but not urine?
A
1
B
2
C
4
D
5
27 In which structure will cells be found showing stages in meiosis?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
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28 What would a doctor test faeces for to check that a patient is suffering from typhoid?
A
bacteria
B
protozoa
C
viruses
D
worms
29 What causes the spread of HIV?
A
kissing
B
sexual intercourse
C
sharing cigarettes
D
using soiled towels
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30 A boy contracts an infectious disease by sharing a towel.
Which disease has been transmitted in this way?
A
malaria
B
ringworm
C
tuberculosis
D
typhoid
31 The graph shows the body temperature of a patient.
40.5
40
39.5
39
.
temperature / 38 5
38
°C
37.5
37
36.5
36
35.5
normal
body
temperature
June June June June June
2nd 3rd
4th
5th
6th
a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m.
day
From which disease is this patient suffering?
A
AIDS
B
cholera
C
influenza
D
malaria
32 Insecticides can help to reduce the number of cases of some diseases.
For which disease is this true?
A
cholera
B
malaria
C
ringworm
D
tuberculosis
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33 The table shows the occurrence of certain diseases in four different regions.
Which region is likely to have poor facilities for the disposal of sewage?
number of recorded treatments for disease
per 1 million of the population
disease
region A
region B
region C
region D
lung cancer
10
130
21
10
300
40
2
0
24
2
5
220
5
4
140
8
malaria
ringworm
typhoid
34 Which chemical, produced by a fungus, will destroy bacteria?
A
an antibiotic
B
an antibody
C
an antigen
D
an antiseptic
35 Which disease can be treated with penicillin?
A
gonorrhoea
B
influenza
C
malaria
D
ringworm
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36 The graph shows the concentration of antibody in the blood of a person at a time when immunity
to tetanus occurs.
concentration
of tetanus
antibody
in the blood
0
2
4
X
6 8 10 12 14 16
time in months
What happens at X?
A
an immune serum is injected into the blood
B
tetanus bacteria multiply rapidly in the blood
C
tetanus bacteria produce antibodies to resist the infection
D
vaccination has caused the blood to produce antibodies
37 Which sequence shows how water from a river is made fit to drink?
A
chlorination
B
filtration
C
grid screening
D
settling out
→
→
→
→
settling out
grid screening
settling out
grid screening
→
→
→
→
filtration
chlorination
filtration
chlorination
→
→
→
→
38 The disposal of household refuse involves burying the refuse.
What does this burying prevent?
A
bacterial action on waste paper
B
flies laying eggs on food scraps
C
food material decomposing
D
the formation of methane gas
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grid screening
settling out
chlorination
filtration
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39 The diagram shows a section through a pit latrine.
roof
wall
pit
faeces
Why may the disposal of faeces in this latrine be a risk to health?
A
Flies can enter and leave the latrine.
B
Mosquitoes can lay their eggs in the faeces.
C
The latrine gets very hot.
D
Ventilation is poor.
40 The diagram shows a lake with a town, a factory, woodland and farmland on its banks.
In which part of the lake would large numbers of water plants be most likely to grow?
town
with run-off
rainwater
factory
discharging
oil
A
farmland
with run-off
fertiliser
B
D
C
woodland
leaves drop
in the water
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